Cyprus ranks 22 among the EU-27 for gender equality with a poor ranking of 106 among 146 countries globally, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said. She addressed Tuesday’s public consultation event
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said there are still challenges the banking sector must address, but he expects additional positive measures from banks to their struggling customers. At the ‘Banking System: New Challenges
Environmental experts have confirmed this year saw the second-highest number of sea turtle nests recorded within the British Bases areas (SBAs) since 2009. As the nesting season draws to a close, the
Cypriot authorities said Tuesday they have information that around 500 irregular Syrian migrants are preparing to depart on boats from nearby Lebanon to the island. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has instructed the
The Central Bank of Cyprus revised its projections for GDP growth, estimating it will be 2.4% this year and 2.7% in 2024, down from its June estimate of 2.6% and 2.8%. In
Deputy Government Spokesperson Doxa Komodromou has resigned following a row over her alleged rule-breaking in receiving expenses she wasn’t entitled to. On Monday, a brief statement by the Presidency said that President
The cost-of-living crisis is one of the most pressing problems the government has to tackle, and according to a Phileleftheros survey, Cyprus remains one of the most expensive countries in Europe. As
Around 200 Greek and Turkish Cypriots participated in the International Day of Peace Run in divided Nicosia. The United Nations Development Programme organised the event with funding from the European Union, in coordination
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar rejected the appointment of a UN envoy for Cyprus during his meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in New York. Tatar also rejected participating in a
This week, the government came to a standstill as attention focused on the President’s New York shuffle to get the international community re-engaged in the Cyprus problem. There was little much going
